NHPS Leadership Award

The NH Psychiatric Society Leadership Award is prepared to recognize and encourage excellence in advancing the goals of the Society.  Recipients may be nominated at any time by any member of the Society by writing a letter in support of the nomination and will be chosen at the discretion of the Executive Council by simple majority vote.  The Award will be bestowed based on meeting at least one of three criteria: demonstrating leadership by excellent clinical example, advancing the care of the mentally ill in New Hampshire through exemplary public service, or outstanding service to the NH Psychiatric Society.

In order to nominate a recipient, please send the following information to Catrina Watson at Catrina.watson@nhms.org

Name of Nominee: ______________________________________________________________

Name of Member Submitting Nomination: _________________________________________

1. Please describe in detail why the Nominee meets at least one of the three criteria below. Brief vignettes are acceptable.

A. Demonstrating Leadership by Excellent Example in Clinical Work, Research, or Education

B. Advancing the care of the mentally ill in New Hampshire through exemplary public service

C. Outstanding service to the NH Psychiatric Society

2. Please provide any additional relevant information on the nominee's biography which would help the Council understand his/her background or professional excellence.

Past winners:

2023: Kathleen Duemling, MD; Len Korn, MD; and Wassfy Hanna, MD

2022: Thomas Sherman, MD and Senator Lori Shibinette, DHHS Commissioner

2021: Jefferey Fetter, MD

2020: Rebecca Neal, MD

2019: Christine Finn, MD

2018: Lt. Frank Harris

2017: Robert Murray, MD   

2016: Ronald Green, MD     

2015: Alex de Nesnera, MD and James Mackay

2014: Ken Norton and Mary Brunette, MD

2013: Louis Josephson and Judge Richard Hampe

2012: Robert Vidaver, MD and Judge Boyle